Without regular staff, a warehouse can fall behind on stocking, storing, processing, and fulfilling its needs. This slowdown leads to costly time and profit loss. This is why it is so important for a warehouse company to keep employees. Not only does this avoid having to continually train new employees, but also means employees get better and faster at their positions as workplace tenure improves.
TalentTeam is a staffing agency that matches high-quality employees with top manufacturing and warehousing companies in the Salt Lake City area. Our team of experienced recruiters will match ideal candidates with companies to keep a warehouse fully staffed and running at peak performance. Learn more about how TalentTeam is working to solve employee shortages in Salt Lake City warehouses below.
Importance of Avoiding Staffing Shortages
Avoiding a lack of warehouse workers is essential for a company’s success for a myriad of reasons. Without sufficient staffing, productivity suffers. Employee turnover consumes time in training new employees, slowing down things even more. This lack of efficiency can lead to delays in fulfilling customer orders and can even damage the company’s reputation in the long run.
Additionally, as existing warehouse workers become more fatigued and overworked as they bear the weight of a larger workload, turnover rates increase – perpetuating the cycle of a staffing shortage. Furthermore, the resulting lack of morale in the warehouse may make it more difficult to hire new employees, as they visit the warehouse and discover a slew of workers who look overworked, exhausted, and dissatisfied.
This is why having a full warehouse staff is vital – so businesses must make it a priority. Smooth operations, happy employees, and a fulfillment flow that functions quickly and keeps customers happy means more money in your company’s pocket.
Avoid a Lack of Warehouse Workers
While keeping Salt Lake City warehouses fully staffed is critical, it can often be easier said than done. In fact, in September of 2023, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce reported that there were 44 unemployed workers for every 100 open jobs – meaning Utah has one of the highest labor shortages in the country. This means there are far too many companies in Utah struggling with staffing shortages and in need of help. This is where TalentTeam comes in and can provide solutions.
Staffing Shortage Solutions
TalentTeam has decades of experience working with local SLC companies to find the right employees they need. Our talent acquisition strategies help ensure less turnover and employee longevity. To provide staffing solutions for companies seeking warehouse workers, we utilize the following tools:
- Innovative talent sourcing – We work with our talent to determine their work histories, skills, education, and desires for their future positions. By getting to know our job seekers, we can place the right people in the right positions.
- Risk management – Our exhaustive vetting process means we know the employees we place in your warehousing positions are right for the job – significantly decreasing the risk of turnover.
- A huge database of talent – We add to our talent pool daily, and we consistently keep in touch with them to ensure we know who’s available and when, plus what position they’re ideal for.
- Proper screening techniques – We verify the talent is ideal for your team of warehouse workers through worker screening, I-9 compliance, timekeeping functions, and more.
Locally-Based
On top of a plan that ensures we provide you the top talent and help reduce your staffing shortages, we’re the local Salt Lake City experts. We know the current local labor market and how it ebbs and flows. We use this preparedness to provide you with the workers you need, and that will last a long time. Our diverse candidate pool is another reason to choose TalentTeam for your staffing needs. We work with job seekers who are fully vetted and we only place them where we believe both they and you, our client, will be happy.
Contact Talent Team to End Your Staffing Shortages
If you’re in the Salt Lake City area and have found yourself in need of more warehouse workers, TalentTeam is the right place to start. We’ll determine who and what you need and match that with our pool of job seekers to find the right team players for your warehouse. We’re here to make you happy and have a fully-functioning warehouse, so please schedule a consultation today to get started or, call us to discuss your needs at 801-574-2750.
Steve Pluim is the president of TalentTeam, a Salt Lake City based staffing and recruiting firm.
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